Pak Army Rs 35.6b paid to retired forces personnel from civilian budget

Ray · 05-10-2006, 16:41 PM

Quote:

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 E-Mail this article to a friend Printer Friendly Version

Rs 35.6b paid to retired forces personnel from civilian budget

By Zulfiqar Ghuman

ISLAMABAD: The government paid Rs 35.6 billion to retired armed forces personnel from the civilian budget in the current fiscal year, Finance Secretary Tanveer Agha told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday.

Agha was replying to queries from committee members regarding the surplus amount in a grant during the fiscal year 2000-01. The committee, chaired by Malik Allahyar Khan, met to review the Finance Ministry’s performance. The meeting will continue till Friday.

The finance secretary told the committee that more than Rs 1 billion was over-spent in one grant because more people than expected retired in the last fiscal year. “Rs 43 billion were allocated for pensions last year, Rs 35.6 billion for retired armed forces personnel and the remaining amount for retired civil institution personnel,” he said.
http://www.worldpress.org/link.cfm?h...ytimes.com.pk/[/font][/size]

Our defence personnel are paid from the defence budget.

The Pakistani defence personnel (retired ) are paid from the civilian budget.

This means that the complete defence budget is for pay and for modernisation!

IA is much larger including its retired personnel numbers and when they are paid from the defence budget, it means less for the defence modernisation kitty!

667medic · 05-10-2006, 17:02 PM

I thought the pension for their retired servicemen come from the Fauji Foundation. The pak civilians are being swindled.......

Gautam · 05-10-2006, 17:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 667medic

I thought the pension for their retired servicemen come from the Fauji Foundation. The pak civilians are being swindled.......

Nothing new though.

05-10-2006, 17:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
667medic *Military Professional* Join Date: 07-22-05 Posts: 1,494 Country:	I thought the pension for their retired servicemen come from the Fauji Foundation. The pak civilians are being swindled....... __________________ Seek Save Serve Medic

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Random Thoughts on the Mighty Hog - Part 2	Shipwreck	Military Aviation	106	07-02-2008 16:58 PM
Sit back an enjoy the Iraqi army...	troung	The War in Iraq	90	01-08-2008 02:24 AM
Articles and links for the Military Professional	Officer of Engineers	The Staff College	115	11-20-2006 11:28 AM
New Rules for New Enemies	Shek	The Field Mess	6	11-11-2006 19:01 PM
Analysis: Chechnya	Ironduke	The Western Alliance	1	05-07-2004 10:36 AM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)